Well versed in claims filing for over fifteen years, ISS Securities Class Action Services (ISS SCAS), along with other third-party filers, has experienced new challenges due to a seemingly new requirement on the part of law firms and claim administrators for precise beneficial owner information. Previously, claim administrators accepted the account name and account number to begin processing claims without requiring the beneficial owner information specifically. Now, submitted claims will not even be processed by many claim administrators without precise, unabbreviated identification of the beneficial owner for each claim. Claims administrators have made clear they will no longer accept the account name as sufficient.

This article explores the impact the increased scrutiny of the beneficial owner name has had on the claims filing process, how the increased scrutiny came about, and the challenges and benefits of requiring this information.